page_title: Hernani, Gipuzkoa
section_title: Language
hierarchical_section_title: Hernani, Gipuzkoa / Culture / Language
caption_attribution_description: Euskara: Sagardotegi baten barnealdea.
context_page_description: Hernani is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. The town sits on the left bank of the Urumea river. It is located at a distance of 9.2 km from San Sebastián. The municipality of Hernani occupies an area of approximately 40 square kilometres and is bordered by San Sebastián, Astigarraga, Arano, Elduayen, Errenteria, Lasarte-Oria and Urnieta.
  From the town centre, at the foot of Mount Santa Barbara, it is possible to see a large area of the valley of Urumea. Its festivities, held between 23 and 27 June in honour of John the Baptist; and between his celebrations the popular "azeri dantza" should be emphasized.
  The title character of Victor Hugo's play Hernani is named after the town.
context_section_description: The town lies on a traditionally Basque-speaking area, with the municipality showing a Basque-Spanish bilingual landscape.
caption: Inside of a Sagardotegi
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